Who is Ben Mark? 

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I am an easy going chap who is up for good times. I have a general interest in all sports, but mainly the two-wheeled pedalling type. I like being able to take a photo with the view of "If I was doing that trick how would I like it to look”, and try to make it look as impressive as possible. I work as a TV technician travelling round Europe on the PGA golf tour, and others.

 

 

Years Shooting?

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I have been shooting for five years give or take a month or two.

 

 

Advice for taking a great photo: 

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For that you would have to ask someone who is very talented at photography. It’s not just about your equipment, but having a decent bit of kit does help when shit hits the fan. When you’re struggling with light or being able to get really sharp pictures for those special moments a £1500 lens should bail you out.

 

I have always thought that it’s better to be able to take a photo and just enjoy doing it in your own time rather than being that guy running around with four flash guns, a deadline looming and no photo's on his memory card. Go out, enjoy yourself, take your time and take any criticism on board but just remember that their view is only one persons view on something a 100,000 people could absolutely love.

 

 

Three favourite photographers:

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First off it would have to be Sebas Romero, the bold colours he captures, the detail, and his open/wild style to photography is what got me into photography. 

 

Gareth Howell from Wisley trails has a real good unique style and when it comes to shooting jumps, he's definitely one of the best English photographers to grace the UK Magazines with his photo's.

 

Ricky Adams from DIG BMX magazine, I have only met him once but looking through the photo's he’s taken, the spots that he has found to take photo's at, and the way in which he can churn out incredible quality photo's in such large quantities proves how talented he is.

 

 

Photography highlight/achievement:

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My first DMR advert with Jimmy Riding his hand built berm (see below). I think that because I have always ridden a DMR bike and I’ve also worked for them, I had a good relationship with the guys, and I got to realise just how large the company is. They used a photo of mine for an advert in MBUK and Dirt Mag, and for a 2m by 4m display at Eurobike. Getting POD on Pinkbike was one of my proudest moments as a photographer.